Farewell to the greatest.

Patrick Spaceman

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Farewell to the Patron Saint of TEST..

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager
1923 - 2020

First Test Pilot in history to break the sound barrier in level flight. A long and distinguished military career of over thirty three years including becoming a fighter ace....in one day and many world records broken as a test pilot.

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wmk

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Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager was a living legend.
And living to age 97... that would be the last of his many achievements.

 

Richard Bong

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Farewell to the Patron Saint of TEST..

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager
1923 - 2020

First Test Pilot in history to break the sound barrier in level flight. A long and distinguished military career of over thirty three years including becoming a fighter ace....in one day and many world records broken as a test pilot.

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His calm and collected voice under stress over comms is the ideal that every pilot and air controller strives to achieve. A great pilot and a great man.
 
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